Pre-reading War Brothers Read Gulu, Uganda, 2009 - Jacob s letter. The introduction of a novel should hook the reader and provide background information. How does Sharon McKay do this with the letter? Chapter 1 1. What is the main character s name? 2. Create a web, describing some of the other characters and their relationship to the main character.
3. Make a prediction about what you think will happen next. Chapters 2, 3, 4 Text Coding - Bookmark List five key points from these chapters and provide the page numbers. Record what you think is important about the character s struggles and/or events in his life. It might be something interesting, powerful, emotional, or puzzling. Page is important because Page is important because Page is important because Page is important because
Chapters 5 and 6 Creating Questions For each chapter, create two questions you would ask Jacob. Then, answer those questions how you think Jacob would answer them. Record your questions and answers below. Chapter 5 Question:? Answer: Question:? Answer: Chapter 6 Question:? Answer: Question:? Answer:
Chapter 7 Making Connections (Text to World) Reflecting on what you researched about the Kony army before reading the novel, what are your concerns for Jacob at this point in the novel? (Make specific connections to your research.) Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11 Making Connections (Text to Self) In these chapters, Jacob is completely aware that he is not in control of his life and that his journey is becoming increasingly dangerous. Describe a time in your life when you felt trapped.
Stop and Reflect What do you think of this novel so far? Consider the characters, setting, and events. Record your response in three well-written sentences below. Chapters 12-14 Making Connections (Text to Text) In these chapters, the theme of the importance of friendship is heavily emphasized. Think about another movie you have seen or book you have read that focuses on this same idea. Explain the similarities to what is happening in War Brothers. War Brothers Movie/Book Title:
Chapters 15-16 Making Connections (Text to Text) Some very important events occur in these chapters. Choose a song that you think best reflects the events and explain your choice. Chapters 17 Creation of Character In this chapter we are introduced to Joseph Kony. Find evidence in the chapter describing How Kony Looks: Page:
How Kony Behaves: Page: How Kony Speaks: Page: Chapters 18-20 The Importance of Chapter Titles Explain how the chapter title relates to the action in each of the chapters. Chapter Title How does the action relate to the chapter title? 18: 19:
20: Chapters 21-22 Representing Key Events Create TWO illustrations of important events from each chapter. It should be about something you have read that happens to the main character or one of the other characters. It could also be a symbolic drawing relating to themes or issues. For each illustration, include what it is and where your idea for the drawing came from (page #). Chapter 21
Chapter 22 Chapters 23-25 Choose 10 vocabulary words from these chapters and fill in the chart below with the required information. (A vocabulary word can be a word from this chapter that is new to you, or a word that you think is important.) Page Word Definition Your own sentence using that word
Gulul Letter (Page 225) Post-Reading In the conclusion of this novel, the reader is given closure. Describe what happens to each of the main characters. Paul Tony Norman Father Bella
Hannah Oteka What do you think of starting and ending this novel with letters from Jacob? Explain why you feel this way. Post-Reading Reflection: Look back to the important events in your novel. Choose five quotations that you think share an important message about the story. Write the quotations and page numbers below. Then, explain why you think that quotation is important. Quotation #1; Page number: Explanation:
Quotation #2; Page number: Explanation: Quotation #3; Page number: Explanation: Quotation #4; Page number: Explanation:
Quotation #5; Page number: Explanation: